On-demand anchoring of wireless soft miniature robots on soft surfaces
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2207767119
Abstract: Significance Anchoring soft millirobots on surfaces, such as biological tissues, is essential to perform long-duration medical functions robustly on a target position. For robust anchoring, we propose a wireless mechanism that can be precisely controlled… read more here.
Keywords: soft surfaces; soft miniature; miniature robots; wireless soft ... See more keywords
Wireless Soft Actuator Based on Liquid-Gas Phase Transition Controlled by Millimeter-Wave Irradiation
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2020.3013847
Abstract: We propose a wireless soft actuator controlled thermally by millimeter-wave irradiation. The actuator is composed of low boiling point liquid sealed in a soft bellows. By irradiating high-power millimeter-waves, the liquid can be evaporated to… read more here.
Keywords: soft actuator; wave irradiation; wireless soft; liquid ... See more keywords